Cryptic crossword clue
Nurse, forced to hug doctor, finally turned scarlet and quit 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SURRENDER

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The straight part
We know that "quit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quit = surrender.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SURRENDER mean?

SURRENDER noun
  1. An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
  2. The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
  3. The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.
SURRENDER verb
  1. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
  2. (by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
  3. To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
  4. To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
  5. To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
  6. To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
  7. For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

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